FaultScore

BMW 435I vs Ford Motor Home

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure BMW 435I Ford Motor Home
Complaints on file 61 151
Model years covered 2014–2016 1988–2003
Worst model year 2014 2000
Best model year 2016 1998
Crashes reported 4 2
Fires reported 0 6
Injuries reported 1 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Tires
Share of complaints involving harm 8.2% 6%

BMW 435I by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 17 27.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 21.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.8%
Electrical System 6 9.8%
Airbags 4 6.6%
Other & Unspecified 4 6.6%
Body & Structure 2 3.3%
Steering 1 1.6%

Ford Motor Home by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 42 27.8%
Engine & Cooling 15 9.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 6.6%
Electrical System 7 4.6%
Brakes 7 4.6%
Steering 5 3.3%
Suspension 5 3.3%